MLB 14: The Show on PS4 Sets New Franchise Sales Record

May 15, 2014
Written by Jason Dunning

With the PlayStation 4 versionlaunching last week, Sony has confirmed that MLB 14: The Show is the fastest-selling entry in franchise history. Surpassing previous records for most pre-orders, most day 1 sales, and most week 1 sales, the PS4 version of MLB 14: The Show has helped to boost week 1 sales by nearly 40%, when compared to last year.

Sony also revealed some very interesting stats about MLB 14: The Show since the game launched on PS4:

The Baltimore Orioles are the most popular team.

Yankee Stadium is the most popular ballpark to play on.

Nearly 10 million games have been played so far.

Over 200,000 Road to the Show careers have been started.

There have been more than 5 million hits, 780,000 home runs, and 500,000 stolen bases

The longest home run is 553 feet.

In the first week, there have been more than 7 million strikeouts, 330,000 complete games, and 100,000 shutouts

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